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Panel Recommends Interoperability Specs To Support Records

Quality Progress, February, 2008 by Anonymous

HEALTHCARE

The Healthcare information Technology Standards Panel (HlTSP) has released recommendations to ensure the interoperability of electronic health records in the United States.

HITSP, working on this project with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), says patients should be assured of confidentiality while receiving the highest quality care.

"HlTSP is identifying the standards and specifications that will help patients become stewards of their own personal health information," says John Halamka, M.D., HlTSP chair and CIO of Harvard Medical School.

After review and approval of the standards by the federal advisory body, the American Health information Community, the following specifications will be recommended to HHS:

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